3I/ATLAS, CKM Syndrome, And Mosquitos’ Final Frontier

About this episode

This episode discusses various scientific topics including autism triggers, interstellar objects, and the final frontier for mosquitos.

This week on Break It Down: a potential environmental trigger for autism has been identified, interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is doing weird things with its tail, 90 percent of people are at risk of a newly recognized syndrome, why we know the Denisovans didn’t hook up with the Jomon, as Iceland falls, mosquitos have just one place left on Earth they’ve yet to conquer, and why are people talking to “wind phones”? It’s all to do with “after-death communications”. So, sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down… Links: Environmental trigger for autism Trump and Tylenol 3I/ATLAS tail changed direction CKM syndrome Extinct humans no Denisovan DNA Mosquitos’ final frontier Wind phones CURIOUS The Vault YouTube The Big Questions - Why do people believe in the paranormal? Sign up with code NESSIE50 for 50% off* *Terms and Conditions: 50% OFF PROMO CODE: NESSIE50 offer for 1 billing period of an All Access Subscription: Annual paid subscription only on iflscience.com. Offer starts September 30, 2025, and ends November 30, 2025, 12:00 am EST. To apply the promo code, you must enter it prior to completing checkout. Your credit card will be automatically charged upon checkout completion, and your…

People in this episode

Host: IFLScience

Topics covered

• autism
• interstellar objects
• syndromes
• extinct humans
• mosquitos
• after-death communications

Keywords

• autism
• 3I/ATLAS
• CKM Syndrome
• Denisovans
• mosquitos
• wind phones
• after-death communications

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IFLScience, Jomon

Products: Tylenol

Books & works: wind phones

Places: Iceland, Earth

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